Marquette Art Week 2019; My Pursuit of Excellence
Marquette's Art Week officially ended on Saturday. It was a week of artistic activity, including the Art Stroll in downtown Marquette, and culminating with the Fresh Coast Plein Air Festival…
Marquette's Art Week officially ended on Saturday. It was a week of artistic activity, including the Art Stroll in downtown Marquette, and culminating with the Fresh Coast Plein Air Festival…
Here's my finished painting, "Lake Superior Tempest" This is a 24"h X 36"w oil on stretched canvas for $1200.00. This painting will debut at Madgoodies Studio at the Marquette (MI)…
The large painting that I'm reworking is taking shape better than I had hoped. It now feels like a cold inland sea, whipped into a frenzy by an Autumn gale.…
Forgive me for taking so long to share my makeover progress. My youngest son just graduated from high school. The last several days have been busy, surreal, emotional, and exhausting!…
Every now and then, I do a painting that I love. At least, I loved it at the time. "Lake Superior Surging Against a Break Wall" 2016 Before the makeover…
Let me tell you about this painting I recently finished. This dizzying view is looking down Frijoles Canyon onto Tyuonyi Pueblo, in Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico. This is one…
Let's talk about small paintings. I mean around 5" x 7". Just a little bit bigger than a postcard. First, I'll tell you why I like to make them. Then…
"Friends"20189X12 Oil on CanvasThis pet portrait was commissioned by a client and friend of mine. It was a Christmas gift to a dear friend of his.He sent me dozens of…
The Upper Peninsula was voted the winning location in USA Today's 10Best Destinations for Fall Foliage Readers' Choice Awards for 2018.The U.P. beat out 19 other locations to claim the…
Sometimes, you miss a fleeting moment, or it can't be captured during a single plein air session. The painting featured above is a blend of two plein air sketches, crafted into one…